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The Dam Busters
The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

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The story of the conception of a new British weapon for smashing the German dams in the Ruhr industrial complex and the execution of the raid by 617 Squadron 'The Dam Busters'.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

6.917/10

Release Date

16 May 1955

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Richard Todd

Richard Todd

Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.

Ursula Jeans

Ursula Jeans

Mrs. Wallis

Basil Sydney

Basil Sydney

Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.

Patrick Barr

Patrick Barr

Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.

Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.

Derek Farr

Derek Farr

Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Charles Carson

Charles Carson

Doctor

Stanley Van Beers

Stanley Van Beers

Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.

Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.

Frederick Leister

Frederick Leister

Committee Member

Eric Messiter

Eric Messiter

Committee Member

Laidman Browne

Laidman Browne

Committee Member

Raymond Huntley

Raymond Huntley

Official, National Physical Laboratory

Hugh Manning

Hugh Manning

Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production

Edwin Styles

Edwin Styles

Observer at Trials

Hugh Moxey

Hugh Moxey

Observer at Trials

Anthony Shaw

Anthony Shaw

R.A.F. Officer at Trials

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Farmer

Harold Siddons

Harold Siddons

Group Signals Officer

Frank Phillips

Frank Phillips

BBC Announcer

Brewster Mason

Brewster Mason

Flt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.

Tony Doonan

Tony Doonan

Flt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C.

Nigel Stock

Nigel Stock

Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.

Brian Nissen

Brian Nissen

Flt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.

Peter Assinder

Peter Assinder

Plt/Off. G. A. Deering, D.F.C.

Richard Leech

Richard Leech

Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.

Richard Thorp

Richard Thorp

Squadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C.

John Fraser

John Fraser

Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.

David Morell

David Morell

Flight Lieutenant W. Astell, D.F.C.

Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr

Flight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.

George Baker

George Baker

Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Ronald Wilson

Ronald Wilson

Flight Lieutenant D. J. Shannon, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Denys Graham

Denys Graham

Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O.

Basil Appleby

Basil Appleby

Flight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C.

Tim Turner

Tim Turner

Flight Lieutenant J. F. Leggo, D.F.C.

Ewen Solon

Ewen Solon

Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman

Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Guard at door (uncredited)

Peter Arne

Peter Arne

Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)

Edward Cast

Edward Cast

Crew Member (uncredited)

Richard Coleman

Richard Coleman

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Brenda De Banzie

Brenda De Banzie

Waitress (uncredited)

Peter Diamond

Peter Diamond

Tail Gunner (uncredited)

Gerald Harper

Gerald Harper

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Arthur Howard

Arthur Howard

RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)

Lloyd Lamble

Lloyd Lamble

Collins (uncredited)

Philip Latham

Philip Latham

Flight Sergeant (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield

Edwin Richfield

RAF Officer (uncredited)

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